Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, Senate.
David Jordan
Sponsored
Became law2
City of Greenwood; authorize donations of Katrina cottages to Greenwood-Leflore Fuller Center for Housing, Inc.
City of Greenwood; extend the repeal date on the Greenwood Tourism Commission.
Out of committee1
Controlled Substance Act; revise Schedules.
In committee8
Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs); State Dept. of Education to implement program in the public schools.
Assistant teachers; require school districts to notify of nonreemployment within 10 days after adoption of budget.
Qualifications for local school board; require at least 2 years of postsecondary education.
School Employment Procedures Law; reduce probationary period for certified employees.
Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law; applies to students through age 18 and increase penalties for parents.
Assistant teachers; require school districts to provide notice of nonreemployment at least 5 days before the school year ends.
Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be reemployed as teachers if they have 25 years of creditable service.
Tourism; create study committee on entertainment industry investment.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
2014 Second Extraordinary Session · Disaster response and recovery costs; authorize transfer to disaster trust fund.
Payroll date for school district employees; authorize semimonthly payroll in discretion of local school board.
"Mississippi Asthma and Anaphylaxis Child Safety Act"; enact.
Agritourism; extend repealer on section regulating agritourism.
Alcoholic beverages; authorize the issuance of permits to sell alcoholic beverages at events held at venues that meet certain criteria.
Public community colleges and universities; require to develop a plan for addressing unplanned pregnancy.
Literacy based promotion program; SDE conduct pilot program in one or more "C" level school districts.
Firemen; may purchase helmet and badge upon retirement or death in the line of duty.
Memorial highways; designate MS Highway 6 within the State of Mississippi as the "Military Order of the Purple Heart Highway."
Law enforcement officers; not required to use personal or major medical leave when injured in line of duty.
State Auditor; authorize to conduct audits of certain Gulf Coast restoration programs.
Passed the Senate · 5
Expunction of felony; revise.
Texting while driving; constitutes careless driving.
Federally designated controlled-access interstate highways; clarify responsibility to investigate motor vehicle accidents.
Family medicine residency programs; clarify eligible programs for funding under the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce.
Coast Coliseum Commission; authorize expenditure of money in its trust fund for certain purposes.
In committee · 3
Racial/impact statements; authorize issuance of when proposed legislation may affect criminal offender populations.
Child care payment system; prohibit DHS from using payment system that records time and attendance through certain methods.
Assistant teachers/reading instructors; require in each K-3 class.